Mumbai, June 20 (IANS) The wedding festivities of Nationalist Congress Party-SP MP Supriya Sule’s daughter, Revati Sule, turned into a star-studded affair, with celebrations unfolding over two lavish days in Mumbai.The festivities, spanning from the sangeet ceremony to the wedding, saw the attendance of prominent personalities from the worlds of business, politics and entertainment. Several leading figures from the business community graced the occasion, including Adani Group Chairman Gautam Ada…
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Guwahati, June 20 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday welcomed the decision of European Union (EU) member states to revise their travel advisories and remove restrictive guidance for citizens visiting Assam, describing the move as a significant endorsement of the state’s improving security situation and growing global profile. In a post on social media platform X, Chief Minister Sarma termed the development as “encouraging news for Assam” and said it would provide a major…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Jan Samarth Portal has processed around 54.10 lakh credit applications amounting to Rs 3,00,951 crore and enabled digital approvals for 49.55 lakh beneficiaries totalling Rs 2,76,493.78 crore, an official statement said on Friday.The portal, launched on June 6, 2022, completes its fourth and has become a single‑window digital gateway for accessing institutional credit for sectors such as agriculture, business, housing, renewable energy and livelihoods.Jan Samarth suppo…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) OpenAI — the parent company of ChatGPT — has integrated its AI coding assistant Codex into the ChatGPT mobile app for iOS and Android users, allowing developers to monitor, manage and approve coding tasks remotely from their smartphones.The feature is currently being introduced in preview mode across all ChatGPT plans, including Free and Go, in supported regions.With the integration, users can connect their phones to machines running Codex — including laptops, Mac min…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) New Zealand’s Minister for Trade and Investment, Todd McClay, said that the FTA signed with India on Monday will be put before his country’s Parliament as early as tomorrow to fast-track the process so that it can come into force within this year.”We will start very, very quickly. We hope to have it enter into force before the end of the year, and then it will be fully implemented over about a seven-year period. Over the next few months, we will all be working very…
Dhaka, April 20 (IANS) An interactive session was held between the Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IBCCI), in Dhaka on Thursday. “The Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma, welcomed a delegation of newly appointed Directors of the India Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IBCCI) over an interactive session on 16 April 2026,” the High Commission of India in Bangladesh mentioned in a post on X.IBCCI is a platform c…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Popular messaging platform WhatsApp is planning to introduce usernames and unique IDs, enabling users to send messages and make voice or video calls without revealing their phone numbers, according to reports.The new feature is expected to be rolled out globally by June 2026.Both individuals and businesses are likely to be able to reserve unique handles, similar to other social media platforms, according to them.“We are excited to bring usernames to WhatsApp in the f…
Washington, March 18 (IANS) The US is expanding its visa bond programme to cover 50 countries from April 2, requiring foreign nationals seeking B1 and B2 visas for business and tourism to post a $15,000 bond, the State Department said Wednesday. The bond will be returned to visa holders who comply with the terms of their stay and leave the US on time, or if they do not travel.The move is aimed at curbing illegal overstays, which U.S. authorities say have been significantly reduced under the prog…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Calling the US decision to reduce tariffs to 10 per cent a ‘very positive development’ for emerging markets, an expert on Saturday said the move helps normalise global trade and brings much-needed clarity to businesses and investors.Speaking to IANS on the sidelines of an event organised by All India Management Association (AIMA) here, Vishal Kampani, Senior Vice President of AIMA and Vice Chairman & Managing Director of JM Financial Limited, said the US move to …
Mumbai, Feb 10 (IANS) IFTDA President Ashoke Pandit has expressed his displeasure at India playing the T-20 World Cup against Pakistan.On Monday, Pakistan announced that it will play against India on February 15 in Colombo in the Group A match of the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. The announcement comes after the Government of Pakistan gave the necessary go-ahead.Reacting to the update, Ashoke Pandit told IANS during an exclusive conversation that he is against India playing any sports with the neig…